Re: Quick opinion poll regarding Robert Bass

["BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well said Gary but, as I'm afraid you already know, it will fall on deaf
ears.


> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>> A better way to deal with his advice to queries, then, is to simply
>> provide BETTER advice. Without the mudslinging. You can't stop Bass
>> posting what he wants to post; what you CAN do is offer those asking
>> alternate ideas.  In the end, they'll take whichever advice they
>> want, there's not much either of you can do about it.
>
> I agree with Matt's comments.
>
> First of all, I consider myself a disinterested party (more or less).
>
> My company makes some products that can be used for home automation,
> but not many are because we don't specialize in that field. I frequent
> this newsgroup to get ideas on how our products might be used and to
> respond once in a while to an inquiry where it might make sense for
> someone to use one of our products.
>
> The Robert Bass bashing I have read is simply amazing! If you folks
> who do not like him would spend half the time you use criticizing him
> on creating or improving your own (web site) content, messages, press
> releases, and advice, this newsgroup would be great, and you would
> most definitely increase your status in the HA community.
>
> Robert is successful (as far as I can tell) because he works hard.
> Yes, all of that information he makes available (whether it is
> appropriate to post on this newsgroup or not) is a lot of hard work.
>
> I suggest you work as hard, and then you might be as successful.
> Stop being jealous and get to work!
>
> Gary Peek
> Industrologic, Inc.